Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll

“There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.”

“You and I are, by birth, by nature, and by choice, inwardly depraved, which is to say that we are entirely corrupt. That's not to say that we have no good in us; we do. However, anything good in us...”

“A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.”

“The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.”

“The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.”

“It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot awa...”

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”

“We can't solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face...”

“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”

“It's the most exciting thing to watch God work when I've asked him about something, to listen to him and watch him work. It's like this friendship, and it just grows and grows and grows and grows.”

“A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.”

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”

“We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our...”

“The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.”

“When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.”

“I am often the brunt of my own humor.”

“Someone has said,”Education is going from an unconscious to conscious awareness of one’s ignorance.”..No one has a corner on wisdom. All the name-dropping in the world does not heighten the signifi...”

“Believe me, once you have tasted worship—the kind of worship that captures your heart and rivets your full attention on the living Lord—nothing less satisfies. Nothing else even comes close. Once y...”